Amusement apparatus.



N0. 873,570. PATENTED DEG, 10, '1907.y

W. F. MANGBLS @E C. N. BRBWSTBR.

A TTOH/VE YS M'USEMNT APPARATUS. APPLIOATION FILED JU N0; 873,570, PATBNTED DEC. 10, 1907.

v W. F. MANGELS (if 0. N. BREWSTBR.

AMUSBMENT APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 27. 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2A ATTORNEYS vuse in'Y exlubition grounds, par resorts andthe like, and arranged to provide a very enjoyable and exciting ride .'for the rras raranr erro.

WILLIAM MANGELS AND CHAR-LES N. BREWSTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

l AMUSEE/IENT APPAR'IS.

l Patented Dec. 10, 1907.

Application filed July 27. 1907. Serial No. 385.795.

To. ellwwm it may concern.' Be 1t known that we, Vv rLLiAM l?. MAN- GELs and (jimnrns h.. Ennesima, citizens of Athe UnitedStates, and residents of' the city of 'h ew ork, Coneylsland, borough of tion.

The invention relates to amusement devices,` such as shown and described in the Letters Patent of the United States, No. 820,80)granted to William F. Mangels, on May 15,1906..4

The ibject of the invention is toprovide a newfand improved anmsement apparatusor occupants of a rar traveling over the cours or circuit ofthe apparatus.

The invention consists of novel `features and parts` and v'eombinatimis of they same, which ,will be `more fully described hereinafter and then pointml'out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is yrepresented in the accompanying drawings forming apart of' this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

, Figure 1 is a planview of the improvement 2 is a sectional side. elevation ol' the same on the .line 2- -2 oi-Fiv. 1 Fie. 3 is an 1`| f b enlarged cross section ol the saine onthe line eleva on of thedriving gear -for the propelling chain in the 11p-track, the section being on 'the-line `7---7 ol Fig. (3," and part of the framework being oxnitted- ;`l*`ig. 8 isan enlag-ged` sectional side elevation of a portion of a `c ar and they propelling chain lor the' same,

and Fig.' .)is a cross section of the support for the. return run of theprolwlling chain, the vie-w beingr taken on the line Elf-9 of' Fig. 2.

On a suitably wnstrneted framework A is arranged an rip-track B, terminating at. its summit. in a transversely extending path (l,

s, pleasure' slightly inclineddownwardly, and leading atv its lower end into the upper end of a clrcuitous route l),for1ned on an inclined surface E attached to the framework A. The lower end of the circuitous route D terminates in a transverselyT extending station path F leading to the footer beginning point of the up-b track B, so that a car G can travel in a continuous circuit, as hereinafter more fully descrlbed.

, Alongside thev station path F is arran ed i an entrance platform H and an exit p atforin H, of 'whichl the entrance latforin H is for passengers intending to'tallre a ride to board the car F, while the exit platform H is used for the disembarkation of the passengers or occupants of the car G after the completion of the ride.

The rip-track B is provided with a propelling sprocket chain l., passing over sprocket wheels l and l2, i3, located respectively at the-foot and summit ol the 11p-track B. The portion of the chain I passing over the sprocket wheels I2 and F is a roximately horizontal, for the car G to readilf pass from the summit and the 11p-track B onto the' transverse path C. y

The shaft I4 of the sprocket wheel I3 is rovided with a gear wheel J in mesh wit a pinion JA attached to a shaft J2 carrying a pulley J3 connected by a belt J1 with a pulley Ji on the main shaft of a. motor J, of any approved construction, and employed for driving the said gearing and the sprocket wheel I3, with a View to cause the sprocket chain I to travel in the direction of the arrow o', Fig. 1.

The sprocket chain is provided at intervals with lugs l, each secured to a chain link and having a tail l adapted to rest ona chain link in the rear of the one on which the lug lf is secured, so as to hold the lug IF firmly in an approximatelyv right angular position relative to the chain l. The upper run of the `)ropelling chain l travels on the inclined surlaee E, while the lower Lor return run of the chain l travels on a sup iorting guard K attached to theframeworli A, and preferably formed v of two s )aced beams (see Fig. Q), on which rides t 1e chain I, and between which pass the 'lugs l5 during their return travel. l

A lug P'while passing around the lower sprocket wheel I is adapted to pass into a recess G formed on the underside of the car G', standing at the vtime at the beginning4 point of the lip-track E, the lug l5 in its further travel :finally engaging the inner surface of the wall G2 oi' the recess G', to carry the car G along, that is, up the lip-track B. The wall G2 is preferably in the forni ot a ring 'of channel iron secured to the inside of the circular'body G3 oi the car G, below the bottom. Gt thereof, and by the arrangement described the car G is positively engaged by the lug i5 entering theA recess G', so that the car G is readily carried up the up-track B.

The body G3 of the car G is made circular and is provided at the inside with an annular seat G5 and a centrally disposed foot rest or brace G6 attached to the car 'floor G4, sothat the occupants of the car G seated on the seat G5 can readily' brace themselves byresting their feet on the said foot rest or brace G.

An annular and exteriorly disposed hand rail G7 is arranged at the upper end of the' route D. Y y

Each car.G is provided with an, external bumping rin` L, for engagement lwith the side walls of t 1e tracks B, C, F and the'route' D, and the said burnfping ringL is formed of an inner rin L, pre

silient, to prevent too severe shocks to` the` vcar and to .the occupants While traveling down the circuitous route D. When this takes place the bumping ring L bumpsv occasionally against the side Walls D of the route D, so that the car G is caused to turn or s inv around on its axis during its down- War travel. i

In the side Walls B of the 11p-track B are pivotedretainin arms-N pressed by springs "N" andi adapte( to veirteriorly engage t' e burn ing ring L of the car G, so as to prevent the atter from accidentally running down4 the up-tracl'r E in case a lug I5 should break or the chain l be broken, or the propelling mechanism disar'ranged for some cause or other. f

By reference to Figs. 4j and 5 itcwill be seen that the retaining arins are 'free toV swing outward against their springs N when a car approaches, and the sai( arms N swing inward as the car passes to engage the bump ing ring L at the rear, thus holding the oar G against accidental return travel on the uptrack B. It i's understood that an inward ewin ing movement of the arms N is limited by t ey 'arms abutting against shoulders B2 8, adapted totr'avel on the' surface of the up-traclrs B, C, F and the erably oi Wood, and at; tached to tie car body G (see Fig. 5), an'

the arrangement formed in the side Walls B of the 11p-track B (ses Fig. 4).

. When the amusement apparatus isinkuse passengers on the entrancer platform Rican The car is now engaged 'at the Wall Gz by a 5" lug If of the propelling chain I, soy that the car is dragged up the up-track B, the lug I- passing out from under the oar at the time the lug travels around the sprocket wheel I. Whe-n this takes place the car G has passed the summit of the up-track BV and travels` onto the path C, 'down which the car now\ travels. by its own Weightto finally pass into the uppery or entrance end of, the circuitous route circuitous-route D by its own weight, andits bumping ring L occasionally bumps against the walls D ofthe said route D, to cause the car to turn or s in around during thedownward travel, it geing understood that by-arranging the circuitous route D, as illustrated 1n .The car now travels down the ig.' 1, the car is liable to be turned in either direction,thus rendering the ride' very interesting andexceedi l excitinff for the occupants ol' the car. e car .finally leavesthe lower end of the -circuitous route D. and passes onto the station path F, atV which point the attendant stops the car, 'tof allow the passengers to disembark at theexit platform H. 'After the car is emptied it, is pushed by an attendant alon Y, the track F to the entrance platform'H, an( the above `described operation is then repeated.

It is understood that while one car is trav-.j

cling down the circuitous route D, anotherv carv illed with passengers may be hauled vup the inclined track B, so that one, two or more cars may be in service at the same time.

Having thus described our" invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent;l

1. An amusement'apparatus7 comprisingf a single inclined surface having'acircuitous route laid out thereon lfrom the upperl end of the said inclined surface to the bottom thereof, and a car adaptedto travel down the said inclined surface andA confined in itsv downward travel along the said route.

2. An amusement a paratus, com rising an inclined surface having side Wal sA pro'- vided with. inwardlycxtending portions projecting alternately from opposite .sides form-5 mg a circuitous route 'extending from the..

upper end'of the said inclined surface to the bottom thereof, and a car adapted to travel down the said inclined surface and confined 1n its downward travel along the said.route,`-

the side walls of the said route being engage by the outside of the cartohcause Athe carto' bottom thereoff'and a caradapted to travel` with a'l car. "'50 an 11p-track, an incline spin during its downward travel on the said route.

3. A11 amusement apparatus, com rising an inclined surface having side wal s provided with inwardl p extending portions projecting alternately om opposite sides, forming a circuitous route, extending from the upper end of the said inclined surface to the down the said inclined surface and confined 'in its downward travel along' the said route,

the said car being circular in shape and the outside of the car being adapted to bump against the side walls of the said route to cause.the car tospin during its downward c travel on the said route.

4( An amusement apparatus, comprising an up-track, an-incline ide ath leading from the` up-track, a sing e inc ined surface having la circuitous route extending from its upper to its lower end, the lower end of the said path leading to the u per end of the said route, and a car adapte to .travel over the said track, path and route.

5. An amusement, ap aratus, comprising dp guide ath leading from the up-track, a single inc ined surface having a circuitous route extending from its upper to its loweil end, the lower end of the said path leading to the u per end of the said route, a connecting trac leading from the loweriend of the vsa1d route to the beginning point of thesaid up-track, and a car adapted to travel over the said tracks, path and 6. .An amusement apparatus, com rising an inclined surface having side walls ormed of curved sections, the'sections being stagered to forma circuitous route on said sura'ce, and a car adapted to travel down the inclined surface between the wallsthereof.

7. An amusement apparai'usl provided with a c'ar' having an externally arranged bumping' ring formed of non-resilient outer and inner layers, and a resilient device interposed between'the said outer and inner aye'rs. g

8.' An amusement apparatus provided having an externally arranged bumping rlng formed of non-resilient outer and inner layers, and a resilient device interosed between theh said outer and inner ayers, the said resilient device being in the form of a rubber 9. A11 amusement apparatus provided with a carhaving an externally arranged bumping ring formed of non-resilient outer and inner layers, and a resilient device interposed between the said outer and inner layers, the said resilient device being in the form of a rubber ring, the outer layer being in the form of a channel iron ring embracing the rubber ring, and the inner layer being of wood.

10. An amusement apparatus provided with an up-trac'k, a circular car adapted to travel on the said 11p-track and provided at its bottom with a recess, and a propelling chain in the said uptrack and having rising lugs for' engagement with the wall of the recess of the said ring.

11. An amusement apparatus provided with an up-track, a circular car adapted to travel on the said up-track and rovided at its bottom with a recess formed) made of channel iron, and a propelling chain in the said up-track and having rising lugs for engagement with the' wall of the edges of the said ring. i

12. An amusement apparatus rovided with an endless propelling chain aving a lug on one of the cham links, the said lug being rovided with a tail adapted to rest on a cham link in the rear of the chain link carrying the lug. ff

13.v An amusement apparatu's'/l rovided with an endless propelling chain aving a lug on one yof the cham links, the said lug being rovided with a tail adapted to rest on a chain link inthe rear of the chain link carrying the lug, and a guard on the return run of by a ring thesaid propelling chain to support the said run.

14. A n. 'amusement a paratus provided with a pro elling chain having lugs, and a guard for t e return run of the 'said chain'to slide on, the said guard being formed of s aced beams for the lugs to pass between t e beams.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses. I

WILLIAM F. MANGELS. 0 CHARLES N. BREwsTnR.

Witnesses; v

EVERARD B. MARSHALL, F. W. HANAFORD. 

